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7 Overlooked Jazz Guitar Albums You
MUST have!
Everywhere you look there are lists of
“essential” albums that no self-respecting musician should be without. These
contain different combinations of largely the same material and although
they are essential, I wanted to present some overlooked
jazz guitar
albums that are equally important. These seven albums by no means represent
overlooked or under-appreciated players, but they are overshadowed by some
of the artists' other work.
1. Jim Hall - "It's Nice To Be With You: Live in Berlin"
When most people talk about their favorite live Jim Hall album, the common
answer is the 1975 session entitled "Jim Hall Live!". "Live in Berlin" takes
place several years earlier and mixes some of Hall's originals with standards
such as "My Funny Valentine" and "Body and Soul." Joining Hall on this
session is bassist Jimmy Woode and Drummer Daniel Humair.
Recommended Track: "Young One, For Debra", on this track Hall plays an
overdubbed duet with himself that was written for his daughter...
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Larry Carlton's Bag of Tricks
It stands as no reminder that
a guitar is made of wood, glue and metal. It is not a living thing. But when
the 18-time Grammy nominated legend of guitar, Larry Carlton picks up his
iconic Gibson ES-335, it certainly seems alive. In fact, it seems magical.
Being able to suspend the listener's disbelief through music is just one
part of Larry Carlton’s magic, and it’s also what has made him one of the
most recorded and celebrated guitarists of all time.
Whether you believe it is Larry Carlton or his beloved guitar that holds the
magic, to hear him play you cannot deny there is something bigger involved.
That’s why we asked him to share some insight and to talk about his new
TrueFire course 335 IMPROV for this month’s featured Fireside Chat...
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Branding: Musical Identity as a Career
Move
On this past Veteran’s Day, the Punch-In
ran a handful of videos featuring performances of “The Star-Spangled
Banner.” Slash was featured in one of them, and in a very rare move he
performed without his trademark top hat. Or, we should say, the hat wasn’t
on his head — it sat on a nearby guitar stand. And while it was very cool to
see Slash honor the hats-off tradition for the national anthem, it also got
us thinking about what that signature stovepipe hat is all about: Branding.
Yes, we mean “branding” in the crass, capitalistic, Madison Avenue sense. Of
course, the marketing term is based on the red-hot iron brands burned into
the hide of livestock. Those indelible marks were used to create a permanent
stamp of identity, and that’s exactly what promotional branding is...
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